Safety watch-pocket.



MM www@ N0 .s68,941. PATENTED 0011.22. 1907. -0.E.REDPBRN.

SAFETY WATCH POCKET.

APPLIUATION FILED Nov. 7, 190e.

fw f.

@mi im @om UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. REDFERN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

specification of Letters Patent.

sAFE'rY WATCH-POCKET.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application dled November 7, 1906. Serial No. 342,421.

has for its objects to provide a comparatively simple,

inexpensive device of `this character which will insure absolute safetyin carrying the watch, one which provides for ready inspection of thetime without removing the rwatch from the receptacle, and one whereinthe watch will be-securely fastened and cushioned within the receptacle,thus obviating undue movement of and injury to the watch.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novelfeaturesof construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a deviceembodying the invention and showing the same applied to a belt. Fig. 2is a rear face view of the receptacle. f, Fig. 3 is a section taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and showing a watch arranged in the receptacleand the latter'positioned on the belt. Fig. 4 is an inner face view ofthe receptacle cover.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a belt on which is arranged areceptacle 2 designed to receive a watch or other timepiece 3, theseparts, with the exception of thereceptacle, being of the usual or anypreferred construction and material and adapted' to perform theirordinary functions.

The receptacle 42 forming the subject matter of the invention iscomposed oi metal or other suitable material and provided with a frontlid or cover 4 pivoted at its lower edge, as at to the receptacle and isprovided at its upper edge with a spring catch 6 adapted forengagementwith the corresponding catch 7 'to secure the cover in closed condition.

The casing, which contains a pad 8, composed of soit,

yieldable material toward which the face of. the watch berswhich biteinto the material of the belt for holding Athe casing against movementthereon, while.

secured to the inner face of the cover 4, which is provided with a fobreceiving slot or opening l1, and a pair of elastic straps or bands 12adapted for engagement with the watch and constituting retaining membersfor securing the watch in place on the cover.

In practice, the casing 2 is positioned and secured on the belt bypassing the latter through the straps 9, as seen in Fig. 1, and thewatch seated beneath the elastic retaining straps 12 for movement withthe cover 4, the

chain or' fob being entered through the opening 11 and engaged with thewatch, as usual. device, when it is desired to inspect the timepiece,the

In the use of the cover 4-of the receptacle is swung downward carryingthe watch with it to the dotted line position seen in Fig. 3,'thusexposing the face of the watch to view, the watch being, however, undernormal conditions' wholly inclosed within the receptacle and the c'overof the latter locked through engagement of the spring catches 6 and 7.It isto be particularly observed that owing tol the face of the watchbeing disposed toward the pad 8, `the watch will be protected againstinjury resulting from an accidental blow on the casing, and further,that the bands 12 will securely hold the watch for movement with thecover to permit of the watch being readily removed when desired forwinding or other purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is;

1. In a device of the class described,` the combination of a casingprovided with a cover hingedly connected with the bottom thereof toswing upwardly and downwardly and provided with an opening adjacent thetop, elastic bandsattached to the inner face of the cover for yieldnglyholding a watch against the cover and in fixed position as the-latterswings open, a yieldable cushioning pad arranged in the casing tocoperatewith the bands for holding the watch in xed position when thecover is closed, means for attaching the casing to a garment, and awatch chain or fob extending through the opening of the cover.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a Acasinghaving a hinged cover, horizontally extending elastic retaining bandsattached to the inner tace of the cover for supporting a watch on thelatter to move therelwith, means limiting the opening movement of thecover with a watch supported thereon,y a yielding cushioning padarranged in the casing to cooperate with the bands to hold the watchinfixed position, and vertically extending belt receiving straps securedto the back of the casing.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.v

f CHARLES E. REDFERN.

Witnesses:

EaNasr W. Hama, J. Comiso SCHOTT.

